White Room Quiz Wed 07 May 2025

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to

There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.

Today`s WRQ is 8 questions, with 2 questions on each of these categories:

   PLACES    WORDS     SPORT     GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo  - their answers between 12 noon today [Wed] and

03.00am Friday morning.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @gmarkj @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @Dave-O2 

and any member, who has taken part in the past or has never taken part, and any new members will join in with today`s White Room Quiz.

TODAY`S EIGHT QUESTIONS

Q1 PLACES 1 - What is the capital city of Slovakia ?

Q2 WORDS 1 - Frog`s wine, mentioned in 1811 dictionary, referred to what type of drink ?

Q3 SPORT 1 - Floyd Mayweather won a bronze medal at 1996 Olympics in which boxing division/weight ?

Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - What object appears on flag of Liechtenstein ?

Q5 PLACES 2 - Sudeley Castle is in which English county ?

Q6 WORDS 2 - Daddles, mentioned in 1811 dictionary, referred to what part of the human body ?

Q7 SPORT 2 - Florida Panthers play which sport ?

Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - In British pre-decimal currency, a half-crown equalled how many old pence ?

The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Wed 07 May 2025] and before 03.00am Fri 09 May 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 09 May 2025.

Each member will be awarded  for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me Mi-Amigo after 12 noon today [Wed 07 May

2025] and before 03.00am on Fri 09 May 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 09 May 2025 will be declared void.

No googling, wiki, youtube search for answers.

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

New members, who have recently joined the Community, and members who have not taken part before, are welcome to join the "regulars" with this week`s quiz. 

Please feel free to post any comments on the questions - but not the answers - on this thread.

If you have any questions about the quiz, please ask and I will reply here.

I hope everyone likes the questions in today`s White Room Quiz, and finds this WRQ fun.

Good luck, everyone.

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Dave-O2 

and thanks for the gif

pm with your answers received

[Oxonian]

My entry should be awaiting your examination @Mi-Amigo ! 👍

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Oxonian 

pm with your answers received before deadline

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PLACES 1 - What is the capital city of Slovakia ?

A1    Bratislava

Q2 WORDS 1 - Frog`s wine, mentioned in 1811 dictionary, referred to what type of drink ?

A2    gin

Q3 SPORT 1 - Floyd Mayweather won a bronze medal at 1996 Olympics in which boxing division/weight ?

A3   featherweight

Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - What object appears on flag of Liechtenstein ?

A4    crown

Q5 PLACES 2 - Sudeley Castle is in which English county ?

A5   Gloucestershire

Q6 WORDS 2 - Daddles, mentioned in 1811 dictionary, referred to what part of the human body ?

A6    hands

Q7 SPORT 2 - Florida Panthers play which sport ?

A7    ice hockey

Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - In British pre-decimal currency, a half-crown equalled how many old pence ?

A8    30

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@jonsie 

Q1 correct    Q2 correct    Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 correct    Q7 correct    Q8 correct  .

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@pgn 

Q1 correct    Q2 correct    Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 correct    Q7 correct    Q8 correct  .

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@Cleoriff 

Q1 correct    Q2 correct    Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 correct    Q7 correct    Q8 correct  .

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@MI5 

Q1 correct    Q2 correct    Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 correct    Q7 correct    Q8 correct  .

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@TallTrees 

Q1 correct                    Q2 correct          Q3 lightweight - incorrect   Q4 pass .

Q5 Wiltshire - incorrect  Q6 ear - incorrect  Q7 pass                                  Q8 correct  .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@BobM 

Q1 correct    Q2 correct             Q3 lightweight - incorrect    Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 feet - incorrect   Q7 correct                           Q8 correct  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Dave-O2 

Q1 correct                Q2 pass                    Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 Devon - incorrect  Q6 legs - incorrect   Q7 correct    Q8 2 - incorrect .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Oxonian 

Q1 correct    Q2 water - incorrect  Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 eyes - incorrect    Q7 correct    Q8 correct  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

Silver Thinker                                = 8 correct - @jonsie @pgn @Cleoriff @MI5 

Bronze Thinker                             = 6 correct - @BobM @Oxonian 

Red Thinker                                  = 4 correct - @Dave-O2 

3 stars                                            = 3 correct - @TallTrees 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @jonsie @pgn @Cleoriff @MI5 

Well done

@BobM      - Bronze Thinker

@Oxonian  - Bronze Thinker

@Dave-O2  - Red Thinker

@TallTrees  - 3 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 stars.

Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.

I hope everyone enjoyed the quiz and will join in Monday`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with two questions on these categories

  HISTORY    LITERATURE     TV     FOOD & DRINK

[BobM]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo - Good one.

Well done everyone 👏 

[pgn]

Thank you, @Mi-Amigo - not a bad turnout for a sunny week 🌞

[TallTrees]

Hello @Mi-Amigo 

Thank you for the quiz 

Pleased got some questions correct 😀 

Well done all

[Cleoriff]

Well done all. Thanks @Mi-Amigo x